Law Park on the Lake Monona shoreline was built on a major unremediated, toxic city landfill, right in the heart of downtown Madison, long before the Monona Terrace Convention Center was built behind it on the same landfill. Over the years, it has been the focus on many controversies; learn about some o them below
Law Park Landfill series: “What else can hurt Lake Monona?”
By Maria Powell
“What Else Can Hurt Lake Monona?” Part I: Law Park is a landfill
“What Else Can Hurt Lake Monona?” Part II: Let’s build Monona Terrace on top of a carcinogen-leaching landfill in the lake!
“What Else Can Hurt Lake Monona?” Part III: “Unimaginable toxic horrors” remain unmeasured
“What Else Can Hurt Lake Monona?” Part IV: Oops! Monona Terrace is not a model stormwater control facility after all
Postscript to Part IV: What about DNR’s municipal stormwater laws?
More articles about Law Park Landfill
By Maria Powell
Mad City Ski Team loves the Law Park landfill! Perhaps we should expand it?
Lo and behold, Law Park landfill is being dug up right before our eyes!
Gee what a surprise! Clean Lakes Alliance presenters neglect to mention Law Park landfill
Are contractors pumping PFAS & toxic Law Park landfill leachates into Lake Monona?
The City of Madison says it has no Law Park landfill records. Really?
WSJ wins doublespeak prize: Toxic leaching landfill = Hot fishing spot for Black people!
Miracle! Or magic? Design teams can fix Lake Monona!
Lessons from the past: Beware the Chamber of Commerce Juggernaut!
Monona Terrace, model stormwater pollution control facility?
What else is buried under Monona Terrace? “Illegal Gambling Devices”
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